Step inside and do 1,000 years of time... Oxford Castle & Prison is a visitor attraction and an ancient heritage site, with a past stretching back 100 decades.
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Mar 31, 2025
Thanks to the thorough acting skills of actress Arwen, who splendidly blended history and fiction, it seemed to be living a documentary. More: it seemed like living, high quality theater. The tone of…Full review by Francesco P
Mar 30, 2025
I attended an early guided tour of Oxford Prison yesterday and was fortunate enough to get a one on one experience. My guide was wonderful, and extremely knowledgeable of the incredible history surro…Full review by Navigator45426625147
Mar 25, 2025
We booked a tour and ended up being the only ones at this time. Our tour guide Will knew a lot of stuff and was very friendly. We sure can recommend booking a tour. :}Full review by Reto B
The main tower isn’t accessible for (I think) under 5’s. It’s also got a lot of steps in a tight spiral staircase. If any of your party can’t go up the tower then they put a video on downstairs …
The main tower isn’t accessible for (I think) under 5’s. It’s also got a lot of steps in a tight spiral staircase. If any of your party can’t go up the tower then they put a video on downstairs for you to watch
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How long is the guided tour?
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The guided tour lasts approx. 50 minutes. After your tour, you will be able to explore the exhibition and prison at your own leisure. We would recommend...
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